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Month February 2025

15 Home Bar Ideas Worth Toasting

What are current trends for home bars? One of the biggest trends in home bars is catering to those who don’t drink. “Clients are expanding their bar setups beyond traditional beer, wine, and spirits,” says Goesling. “Sparkling water, coffee, non-alcoholic…

Cocktail Gardens Are What Everyone’s Planting In 2025

Starting a garden—no matter if it is a total yard makeover or smaller raised-bed project—can be quite the intimidating undertaking, especially when having to take into account seasonality and climate, as well as your own personal goals for the garden.…

Scientists discover that ‘dessert stomach’ is in the brain

Scientists recently determined why people always seem to have room for something sweet after eating a meal. It’s because the “dessert stomach” is a real thing in a person’s brain. “We wanted to find out why, even in a state…

FGF21 hormone drives protein-specific appetite and reward in the brain

When faced with multiple food options and ultimately choosing one, the factors of that decision-making process may be more physiological than previously assumed. A group of scientists led by Pennington Biomedical Research Center’s Dr. Christopher Morrison recently discovered that the…

‘Spoonful of plastics in your brain’ paper has duplicated images

A highly publicized new paper that reported high levels of microplastics in human brain tissue contains duplicated images, according to the study’s principal investigator. The duplicates likely do not affect the main findings of the work, two microplastics researchers who…

Tiny tubes wrap around brain cells

The devices are made from thin sheets of a soft polymer called azobenzene, which roll when exposed to light. Researchers can precisely control the direction of the rolling and the size and shape of the tubes by varying the intensity…

Men’s immune response to brain protein may explain their higher rates of Parkinson’s disease

Graphical abstract. Credit: Journal of Clinical Investigation (2024). DOI: 10.1172/JCI180478 Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) have found a potential new target for treating Parkinson’s disease. Their new research reveals how a protein in brain cells may drive…

20+ Best Soup Recipes for Your Immune System

Cold and flu season is still going strong, making it a great time to try out these delicious soups! Each of these cozy dishes features at least 20 percent of your daily needs of vitamins A, C, D, E and/or…

15+ Easy Healthy Snack Recipes for Anytime of the Day

Enjoy these easy, healthy snacks the next time you need to satisfy your hunger. Whether it’s mid-morning or mid-afternoon, these sweet and savory snacks are perfect for munching on. Another bonus? They’re quick options that come together in no more…